Report: How to Delete Your Squarespace Account and Data Permanently

Report: How to Delete Your Squarespace Account and Data Permanently

By Michael Turner

January 17, 2025 at 06:38 AM

Your Squarespace account deletion requires several important steps to ensure a smooth process. Here's what you need to know:

Account Deletion Impact

  • All account data and content will be permanently removed
  • Active sites, content, and subscriptions cannot be recovered
  • Blog posts become attributed to a basic author
  • Unfold and Bio site data will be deleted
  • Legal and financial data may be retained as required by law

Essential Pre-Deletion Steps

  1. Optional Preparations:
  • Export active site content
  • Download billing invoices
  • Remove payment card details
  • Notify site owners of your departure
  1. Required Actions:
  • Cancel all active subscriptions (Acuity, Bio site Pro, Email Campaigns, etc.)
  • Handle Squarespace Domains:
    • Transfer to another provider
    • Cancel if within 5 days of registration
    • Disable auto-renewal if older than 5 days
  1. Website Management:
  • Cancel paid subscriptions
  • Cancel trial sites
  • Transfer ownership if keeping sites active
  1. Special Considerations:
  • Close or transfer Google Workspace accounts
  • Export Unfold Brand Kit if needed
  • Cancel app store subscriptions
  • Resolve any Squarespace Payments issues

Deletion Process

  1. Access account and security settings
  2. Click "Delete account"
  3. Login to confirm
  4. Cancel remaining subscriptions
  5. Click final confirmation

Note: Once deleted, your account cannot be recovered. You may create a new account using the same email address, but it will be entirely separate from your previous account.

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